away over the weekend. details on antonin scalia's passing... his legacy... and why this really changes the race for the white house bernie sanders and hillary clinton made stops here in vegas over the weekend to drum up support for the upcoming caucus. we'll show you where they stopped and what they had to say to potential voters. good morning i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us

at the fox 5 forecast. cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our could even trigger showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves drop our daytime high thursday to 71. the rest of the and staying warm with high s around 72 through the

here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. highway patrol was busy this morning cleaning up a bad accident on the 215 beltway. around 5-am, all eastbound lanes were blocked as troopers cleared the debris from the roadways. from our crew on the scene, there were 2 vehicles

crash. we have not heard anything on the extent of injuries. there may still be some debris on the road in the area-- so use caution if you're in that area. a k9 dog injured in a standoff... is back at home this morning after undergoing life saving surgery. 8 year old "nicky" was stabbed at least a dozen times while trying to take down an armed suspect..during a 12 hour standoff near maryland parkway and twain on friday. the man who attacked nicky is now facing several charges. the "federal law enforcement animal protection act" states that anyone who purposely harms a police dog could face fines up to 1- thousand dollars and spend up to 10 years in prison. a gunman is still on the loose after a shooting outside an adult entertainment business. it happened early sunday morning at "deja vu adult

arville. police say 2 men were fighting outside the of them fired a the victim was taken to u-m-c and okay. police say no one has been arrested at this time. anyone with call police or crimestoppers 7- 0-2-3-8-5-55-55. than for the man accused of killed a toddler from north las vegas. 51-year-old daniel was arrested on friday. charges including failure to give officers and parties at the accident... and driving without a valid license. police say he was behind the wheel of a white windowless van that killed 2- year-old evelyn green last sunday near lake mead and pecos. susan mckay turisano lives across the street from the green family and was home the night the toddr died. she says many believe the driver was drunk... and was taking the

neighborhood bar. mckay taurisano: they dont like to drive lake mead they take the back roads and they go down thomas. garcia-martinez is currently at the las vegas detention center...and is cooperating with police. 2-year-old evelyn was laid to rest in los angeles on saturday. a shocking death over the weekend...supreme court justice antonin scalia has passed away. officials say the 79-year old died of natural causes. his body was found in his room at a west texas ranch resort. his death has created a huge feud on capitol hill over who will replace him. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says the next president should nominate someone. but... senator harry reid has saying ..."the senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible." president obama nominate a successor. the big concern is whether rulings by the supreme court will tilt left if the president nominates someone. it was a huge topic of discussion at the

last night. (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) it's called delay, delay, delay. (r) presidential candidate) i do not president should if republicans are process until leaves office, it would be a record. takes 69 days to confirm a nominee. there have been some delays before but nothing like the 11 months that republicans are calling for now. former president george w bush will be back on the today. his brother jeb bush in south carolina. jeb says he thinks his brother could help salvage his campaign. he finished fourth in the new hampshire primary. nevada's democratic caucus is coming up on saturday so many candidates are making their rounds here in las vegas. bernie sanders and hillary clinton spent the weekend with supporters. fox5's abby theodros spoke to voters at the bernie sanders event. bernie sanders: we

a government that works for all of us. not just the the one percent. thank you all very much! sound of cheering staying true to his anti-wall street, pro-middle class platform - bernie sanders spoke to a roaring crowd of more than a thousand potential caucus-goers at bonanza high school. dave coennen- los angeles: real progressive hero of mine. hes always fought for the working man. the crowd was made up of mostly members of the working class and supporters of the presidential hopeful. cheering cheers rang out as sanders outlined his plans to reform the criminal justice system and close the wage gap by raising the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. its a plan thats caught the attention of new voter and nevadan daniel zamora. daniel zamora, nevada 23 yo: now that im in a battle ground state like nevada, i feel like its my duty to come out and show support to a candidate that i believe has our best interest at heart. but for as many supporters as sanders brings in ...some voters like brad mueller say they're unsure if sanders can turn his ideas into a

brad mueller, undecided, from nevada - 22: the problem with sanders is that he preaches a good game. but most likely the democrats arent going to take back the house in 2016 and he is not going to get any support for any of the reforms hes trying to push through congress. one of those reforms includes making college tuition free while lowering student debt.. and if you're wondering how sanders plans to fund this proposal... sanders: we're going to impose a tax on wallstreet sanders didn't go into much else detail about the plan - but did outline a variety of hot topics during his hour long speech. and in less than a week nevadans will make it clear if his ideas are enough to go the distance. abby theodros fox5 news local las vegas. during his speech sanders called out the public utilities commission for their recent solar rate hike. he says the state is going in the wrong direction - and should be expanding solar. his rival hillary clinton also took time out to speak with potential voters. she visited with "dreamer families" near bonanza and lamb. the presidential

with supporters at sun city summerlin last night. clinton will host another event in northern nevada today she has campaign stops planned in elko and reno. it's a meth bust that makes breaking bad look like a disney story. see where a billion dollar operation was brought down... and where the meth was hidden. and while there is no cure for the zika virus... one u-s company says you can prevent it by

you're watching one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in tstate is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

fox5 news this morning with monica jackson, jason feinberg, dave hall and maria silva. weather 24/7 with cassandra jones and your traffic solutions. this is fox5 news this morning. let's hope the groundhog is right and that there's only 4 more weeks of winter left for folks on the east coast. snow is causing major set backs for people out there. this is cincinnatti, ohio over the weekend. the national weather service says ohio, new england and new york could get up to 8 inches of snow. temperatures sunday morning dipped to as low areas.

indiana say weather may be to blame for a highway crash that involved more than 40 cars. they were numerous crashes along a 2 mile stretch. police are still investigating what led to the crash, but there was heavy snow in the area at the time. a number of injuries were reported, but state police say the most serious was a broken leg. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees

shy from tying the record. as the system moves through it will drop our daytime high thursday to 71. the rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm with high s around 72 through the weekend. here is a look at your drive

accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. new rates for

solar customers are here to stay. the public utilites commission made the decision on extended the rate change to take effect in 12- years...instead of 4. in december...the p-u-c approved a measure to allow n-v energy to raise fees for solar customers and reduce the payback for the extra energy produced. and parents pay attention to this! the government is looking into a possible link between artificial turf and cancer, this after a rise in between artificial turf and cancer, this after a rise in cancer cases among children who play on the

fields. last year u-s-a today reported that "lead levels potentially harm children have been found in artificial turf of schools and playgrounds across the country." but federal agencies continue to promote it as safe the house energy committee sent a letter to the e-p-a looking for more information about artificial turf. authorities in australia seized worth of drugs. federal police say they found a massive amount of liquid meth known as "ice" inside thousands of sili- cone bra inserts. they traced the shipment to a hong kong storage facility. an additional 530 liters of the drug were found in art supplies. authorities say the bust is one of the biggest in australia's 4 people have been arrested over the haul. brazil's president is confident the

outbreak will not compromise the upcoming olympic games in rio. the country's president believes they will have considerable success fighting mosquitos that carry the virus. on saturday... brazil's military and hundreds of thousands of health workers mobilized to fight zika. the olypmics are expected to take place in august. back here at home... hawaii's governor declared a state of emergency to fight mosquito- borne illnesses including dengue fever and zika. the state is battling a dengue fever outbreak with more than 250 confirmed cases. a colorado-based company is doing their part to help battle mosquito- borne illnesses... "osana bar" is an all natural mosquito repellent soap. every time someone buys a box, they donate a bar of soap to a country suffering from mosquito- borne illnesses. osana donates multiple times a year to countries like ghana, haiti and uganda... next

ok... so how do you follow up on a couple getting busted for having sex on the high roller? you send 12 newlywed couples up there! would this be a recipe for disaster... or would the massive wedding at the linq be just what cupid ordered. a defensive struggle at the nba all star game. and by struggle... we mean no one played any defense. 369 points scored!!! even monica could've put up 2 or 3. highlights next

busiest weekends one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

flores: i was raised by my father. my mother left my family when i was 9 years old. things really went from bad to worse for me. this isn't just about numbers, this is about real lives. this is a system that isn't working for the everyday person. it's one of the reasons why i decided to endorse bernie sanders. nevadans are looking for people who are willing to think big, to be bold, and to fight for everyday people. and that's exactly what bernie sanders is doing. sanders: i'm bernie sanders

narrator: for speaking truth to power in china... women's rights are human rights. narrator: and having the fortitude to keep government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. planned parenthood action fund endorses hillary clinton. just like the league of conservation voters for her bold plan to attack climate change. and the human rights campaign fund... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. capital of the world." the clark county marriage license bureau issued more than 13- couples said "i do"

a mass wedding with 12 couples at the linq. elvis officiated the ceremony and sang the couples first song. "vegas weddings" performed more than 40 ceremonies... including a few at the drive-thru. valentine's day isn't the only popular day for weddings.. couples love the allure of "specialty dates" like leap day. "we've had weddings back to back all day long starting at 8 am and going until midnight tonight" "the 29th we have about as many weddings on the books as we have already here for valentines day for leap day so it comes only every 4 years but let's make the most of it!" the clark county clerk expects it to be busy today with the 3-day weekend. couples are encouraged to complete a marriage license pre-application online before heading to the bureau. several lucky couples said "i do".... from the 86th floor of the empire state building. officials say some tied the knot,

renewed their vows. the couples were able to get married there after winning a contest for "most touching" love stories. the all star game was held in toronto over the weekend. and one of the highlights was the big farewell for l-a lakers player, kobe bryant...it was the black mamba's last all star game. it was fun, i had a blast, playing with those guys, you know laughing and joking on the bench. kobe scored10 points, dished out 7 assists and pulled down 6 rebounds in his final all-star game. but oklahoma city's russell westbrook stole the mvp for the 2nd year in a row. he had 31 points and 8 rebounds. paul george was the star of the east. the indiana pacer dropped in

get this... the east scored 173 points and still got spanked. the west had 196... for a total of 369 points. the nba's reigning mvp, stephen curry is still a kid at heart. he was one of the first in line to get an autograph from bryant after the game. the "baby-faced assassin" grew up watching bryant. throughout the season, bryant has autographed many items for players. just last week he signed a pair of sneakers lebron james after his final game in cleveland. so jas... is the all star game itself the biggest attraction? a lot of people say the slam dunk contest has the biggest wow factor! check this out... orlando's aaron gordon uses "stuff" the magic mascot to help him score a perfect score. he grabs the ball from stuff and throws

hand jam while holding his head with the other hand... in the finals, gordon using the mascot again...who is now on a hover board! gordon goes over the mascot, under both legs and finishes with the reverse one-hand jam... another perfect score. here's the crazy thing... he didnt even win the dunk contest. that honor went to zach lavine... who won it back to back years gordon grabs another 50 for a perfect score so...i took my mom out this weekend so...i took my mom out this weekend for a pre- valentines date, and we had a blast. i treated her to dinner at the stratosphere ...which was awesome!!! "thank you" to chef rick

claude...you've seen those guys in our galaxy outdoor kitchen. they cooked-up an extraordinary dinner for us. annnndddd!!! after dinner...i took her to see mjone at mandalay bay. omg!! can i tell you...i'm still in 'awe' of that show. incredible. by the way...if you've got friends and family coming to town for spring break...get your tickets now. they're running a special...(i'll ad-lib the special).

holds an "open-air mass" in mexico over the weekend. we'll show you how many of the faithful flocked to see the pontiff, and the vision he shared for mexico's future. red rock offering a cool deal for those wanting to head out for a hike. we'll tell you

new allegations flores: i was raised by my father. my mother left my family when i was 9 years old. things really went from bad to worse for me. this isn't just about numbers, this is about real lives. this is a system that isn't working for the everyday person. it's one of the reasons why i decided to endorse bernie sanders. nevadans are looking for people who are willing to think big, to be bold, and to fight for everyday people. and that's exactly what bernie sanders is doing. sanders: i'm bernie sanders

against a former new york governor. what one woman claims he did to her over the weekend. heavy police presence on simmons near lake mead right now... what police are investigating. plus...two north las vegas k-9's win a contest... to earn an extra layer of safety. a well deserved hardworking pups. good morning it's 7: on this , welcome back to fox five news this morning.

latest on all your top stories... but first let's check in with cassandra jones for a look at your weather. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves

high thursday to 71. the rest of the and staying warm 72 through the weekend. here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps photos for the day back to the news desk. those living at an apartment complex up north lake mead are police presence outside their police were shortly before 5- 30 this morning. as you can see police have entrance to the complex. waiting on metro

situation out there. once we do, we will be sure to bring it to you. you can always find updates as well on our website, fox5 vegas dot com. a suspected drunk driver kills a man in a hit-and- run crash. it happened friday night near spring mountain and decatur. police say a 69- year-old man was walking outside a marked crosswalk... when he was hit by a jeep liberty. he flew into the road from the impact. police say the driver 35-year-old peter mitchel left the scene... but came back about an hour later. he was booked for suspicion of d-u-i... and hit-and- run. a year long manhunt to find a local man's killer finally ends in california. the crime happened near boulder highway and tropicana on february 13-th of last year. police say dwayne lawson shot the victim several times in his doorway and took off. the arrest report says the victim and his wife were fighting... when a friend tried to intervene. the victim told the friend to get out of the house before he killed her. the report says the friend called

is alsher pimp happened. police say she saw lawson go up to the door... show a handgun shirt... then shoot lawson was arrested near san francisco on he will extradited back to las vegas to face charges. police are investigating allegations that a former new york attacked a woman. woman claims choked her at new over the weekend. happened in his hotel room, where two of them went after spending some time at the bar. the 25-year-old woman also told police she and spitzer were involved in a relationship. spitzer has yet to comment. a teacher in arizona lost her younger sister in a suspected murder-suicide at the school where she works. the high school was placed on lockdown after shots were fired on friday. police say two 15-year-old girls died in the incident. the teacher was in her classroom during the lockdown... and she had no idea one of the

sister. investigators believe one of the girls shot the other, before killing herself. officials say the victims may have been in a relationship. hundreds of mourners filled a chicago church for the funeral of 6 family members found dead in their home earlier this month. the chicago tribune reports about 500 attendees were there to remember the victims ranging in age from 10 to 62 years old. police have said they believe the family was targeted and the killings were not a random act of violence. the victims' bodies will be flown to mexico. police have not named any suspects, the investigation is ongoing. pope francis is continuing his visit to mexico, today... the pope will visit with mexico's indigenous population during a visit to the state of chiapas. on sunday, pope francis delivered a hopeful message to 300-thousand people attending mass in a mexico city suburb. francis pleaded with mexicans to turn their own country into a land of opportunity. pope francis will

of this week. the pope also spent time visit children in the hospital. an animal shelter for pets of domestic abuse victims is getting some much needed help..after getting robbed over the weekend. "noah's animal house" has received more than 14-hundred dollars in donations from the community so far. the organization gives shelter to pets of clients of the shade tree. a thousand pounds of dry food was stolen on saturday.... including a special diet food for an animal with special needs. "they took most expensive dog food we had, and i had it saved for pets that need it and i do have dog that needs that food." the shelter is in need of "natural balance limited ingredient diet lamb" and rice food. serving on the police force is not only risky for humans, but for dogs as well. fortunately better protection is on the way for the north las

fox5's shannon moore is live in studio with more on the new kevlar vests for dogs it all started with a couple of photos -- submitted by the department, to a contest intended to raise awareness for law enforcement needs .. canine officer boris and officer bobby were entered into the 'keeping k9s in kevlar's' facebook contest rules originally stated that the dogs featured in the top 5 most "liked" photos would win vests - but community donations helped to fund a sixth winner -- meaning all 12 contestants including both north las vegas k-9s will get vests.. both dogs have been with the department for several years, specialized in locating suspects and patroling the streets. and with recent news of a metro dog being attacked by an armed suspect, the awarded vests come at a perfect time. kevlar vests are bullet proof and stab proof -- they're designed to be light weight for certian high risk assesments. each vest costs

now there will be some training required to get these dogs used to the vests -- but based on the reviews they're great quality, they work well and will really do some good for the department. perfect weather..plus no entry fees is drawing many people to red rock canyon this president's day weekend. the b-l-m is offering free entry for president's day. red rock trails have been packed with hikers and bikers all weekend long... some just took a drive through the scenic road. hikers say they've been enjoying the springlike weather the past few days. "when weather gets nice we like to walk around and check out all the beautiful views here and i love it." today is the last day to take advantage of the offer... but keep in mind, overnight camping and group day use fees will not be waived.

days... that's a milenial's nightmare. days... that's a milenial's nightmare. and it's one of the top things people are giving up for lent. see what other popular sacrifices are being made. cooking is the number one cause of home fires and injuries.. the one device that can put a stop to a kitchen fire, even before it

today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country and our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, wealthy campaign donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, "enough is enough."

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just like the league of conservation voters for her bold plan to attack climate change. and the human rights campaign fund... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. lent is upon us...and a new study by google, is tracking what christians across

giving up. still the most but in these social media, and even netflix, are mix. it looks at what items were online, for lent the most. here in nevada, the most popular sweets. oregon, maine and tennesse though...are giving up social media. oklahomans say fear. people in kansas, are giving up make up... and people in california...are sacrificing sexual relations for the season. some other things on people's minds... givig up coffee, alcohol, and even dating. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones

warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves

high thursday to 71. the rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm with high s around 72 through the weekend. here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. cooking brings the family together but its also the number one cause of

decided to come up with something to prevent kitchen fires before they happen. welcome inventor of "fire-avert", fireman peter thrope. fireavert prevents kitchen fires before they happen by turning off stoves when smoke is detected and is activated by a smoke alarm sounding and cuts the power to the stove and oven

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it released these photos of animals snuggling up..for valentines day. elephants to seals are seen getting up close and personal. here's a fun fact.. zookeepers say there's usually an explosion of baby births at the zoo, in the spring. music playing the first lady michelle obama dubsmashing with the currys! it happened during a recent trip to the white house by the golden state warriors. the trios version

song' from the minions movie... is now going viral online. i dont want to break his heart. he looks so happy quinn is dealing with sewious... i mean serious boy problems. the 5 year old admits while he is sweet and romantic... she is too young to have a boyfriend and figures it all out where most lovers do. in a child safety seat in the back of a sedan. realization went viral on facebook. no word on how the little boy took the news. burger king introduced hot

menu and rapper snoop dogg...also known as the "dog father" is helping with the big launch. "what up, you know me. snoop d-o- double g. live and direct from the b-k. today we're training yall on the newest menu item, grilled dogs. hot dogs grilled to perfection. breakout the burners cause we're grilling this dog my way. bikini's, martini's, zucchini's. yea you know the rest. where my dogs at?" burger king released this hilarious ad disguised as an "internal training video" featuring snoop dogg. the video show the "grilled dogs training ambassador" showing employees how to make them. there's much more on fox5 news this morning. coming up... a pair of pouty faces hoping someone will fall

charming ways. our pet pals, dwane and wayne from the n-s-p-c-a joins us next hour. the runnin' rebels take on the rams of c-s-u. why this win was so important for the team... as they

a member of i was walking home. just picked us up two breakfast croissants for four bucks, when this bear attacked. with one swipe, it devoured one of the croissants. then jack showed up and took care of the beast, so i could escape. and that's what happened to your breakfast croissant. and yours? it survived. share it with yourself. freshlycracked egg with ham and bacon,or sausage, get two breakfast croissants forfour bucks. they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis

and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people.

metro's k-9 unit is recovering after surviving an attack that left him with at least a dozen stab wounds. we'll show how "nicky" is doing after undergoing surgery. a larger than life supreme court justice passes away over the weekend. details on antonin scalia's passing... his legacy... and why this really changes the race for the white house bernie sanders and hillary clinton made stops here in vegas over the weekend to drum up support for the upcoming caucus. we'll show you where they stopped and what they had to say to potential voters.

i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds

wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves through it will drop our daytime high thursday to 71. the rest of the week will be sunny with high s around weekend. here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the neos desk. a k9 dog injured in a standoff last week, is back at home this morning after undergoing life saving surgery. fox5's shannon moore is live in the newsroom with more on the outpouring of support from the community and the latest on his recovery. 8 year old "nicky" is recovering at home with his handler, metro sergeant eric kerns. we're told he's a little loopy, but is in great sprits. this, after being stabbed at least a

down an armed suspect during a 12 hour standoff near and twain. police say the man who attacked several charges i did some research and found -- such crime, may be federal offense. enforcement anyone who purposely harms a police dog could face fines up to 1,000 dollars and spend up to 10 years in prison. we know these working dogs are another tool for partners... showing commitment and bravery to protect the vegas community which is probably why so many of you feel strongly about this story. a photo of nicky, post surgery, was linked to facebook with hundreds of comments. users saying things like "we're praying for a quick recovery" others commenting "you're a true hero nicky we're lucky to have you on the force" there are currently 35 dogs on metro's canine unit. 19 of which patrol the streets -- the other 16 are detector dogs, trained to find explosives, narcotics or

the good news, better protection for k9 dogs is on the way.. coming up next half hour, we'll have more about another local department getting bullet proof vests for their dogs a gunman is still on the loose after a shooting outside an adult entertainment business. it happened early sunday morning at "deja vu adult emporium" near tropicana and arville. police say 2 men were fighting outside the business when one of them fired a gun. the victim was taken to u-m-c and is expected to be okay. police say no one has been arrested at this time. anyone with information about this incident can call police or crimestoppers 7- 0-2-3-8-5-55-55. bail is set at more than a million dollars for the man accused of causing a hit-and- run crash that killed a toddler from north las vegas. 51-year-old daniel garcia-martinez was arrested on friday. he faces

charges including failure to give information to officers and parties at the accident... and driving without a valid license. police say he was behind the wheel of a white windowless van that killed 2- year-old evelyn green last sunday near lake mead and pecos. susan mckay turisano lives across the street from the green family and was home the night the toddler died. she says many believe the driver was drunk... and was taking the back route home from a neighborhood bar. mckay taurisano: they dont like to drive lake mead they take the back roads and they go down thomas. garcia-martinez is currently at the las vegas detention center...and is cooperating with police. 2-year-old evelyn was laid to rest in los angeles on saturday. a shocking death over the weekend...supreme court justice antonin scalia has passed away. officials say the 79-year old died of natural causes. his body was found in his room at a west texas ranch resort. his death has created a huge

replace him. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says the next president should nominate someone. but... senator harry reid has pushed back saying ..."the senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible." president obama does plan to nominate a successor. the big concern is whether rulings by the supreme court will tilt left if the president nominates someone. it was a huge topic of discussion at the republican debate on saturday. (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) it's called delay, delay, delay. (sen. marco rubio, (r) presidential candidate) i do not believe the president should appoint someone. if republicans are able to delay this process until president obama leaves office, it would be a record. on average, it takes 69 days to confirm a nominee. there have been some long delays before but nothing like the 11 months that some republicans want now. former president george w bush will be back on the campaign trail today. he's rallying for his brother jeb bush in south carolina. jeb says he thinks his brother could help salvage his campaign. he finished fourth in the new

the nevada caucus for the democrats is coming up on saturday and both candidates were here in las vegas on sunday reaching out to voters. sentator bernie sanders spoke to a roaring crowd of more than a thousand potential caucus-goers at bonanza high school. he outlined his plans to reform the criminal justice system and close the wage gap by raising the minimum wage to hour. some believe in the message sanders is others have doubts. daniel zamora, nevada 23 yo: now that im in a battle ground state like nevada, i feel like its my duty to come out and show support to a candidate that i believe has our best interest at heart. brad mueller, undecided, from nevada - 22: the problem with game. but most likely the going to take back and he is not going for any of the to push through congress. around 17- hundred people showed up to the rally. many we spoke with say they

ideas, but they say they are unsure he would be able to accomplish them. his rival hillary clinton also took time out to speak with potential voters. she visited with "dreamer families" near bonanza and lamb. the presidential hopeful also met with supporters at sun city summerlin last night. clinton will host another event in northern nevada today she has campaign stops planned in elko and reno. it's a meth bust that makes breaking bad look like a disney story. see where a billion dollar operation was brought down... meth was hidden. no cure for the zika virus... one u-s can prevent it by product.

is the area of children. all of us have a responsibility, to ourselves,other. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. our children's future is shaped both by the values of their parents and the policies of their nation. it's time to protect the next generation, fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope, open up the doors so that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, families and our country, and i'm not stopping now. (crowd cheers) i'm hillary clinton,

morning with monica jackson, jason feinberg, dave hall and maria silva. weather 24/7 with cassandra jones and your morning traffic solutions. this is fox5 news this morning. let's hope the groundhog is right and that there's only 4 more weeks of winter left for folks on the east coast. snow is causing major set backs for people out there. this is cincinnatti, ohio over the weekend. the national weather service says ohio, new england and new york could get up to 8 inches of snow. temperatures

dipped to as low as minus 40 in some areas. and police in indiana say weather may be to blame for a highway crash that involved more than 40 cars. they were numerous crashes along a 2 mile stretch. police are still investigating what led to the crash, but there was heavy snow in the area at the time. a number of injuries were reported, but state police saye most serious was a broken leg. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest

area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves through it will drop our daytime high thursday to 71. the rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm with high s around 72 through the weekend.

your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. new rates for

solar customers are here to stay. the public utilites commission made the decision on friday but extended the rate change to take effect in 12- years...instead of 4. in december...the p-u-c approved a measure to allow n-v energy to raise fees for solar customers and reduce the payback for the extra energy produced. and parents pay attention to this! the government is possible link between artificial turf and cancer, this after a rise in cancer cases among children who play on the turf covered fields. last year u-s-a today reported that "lead levels high enough to potentially harm children have been found in artificial turf used at thousands of schools and playgrounds across the country." but federal agencies continue to promote it as safe the house energy

committee sent a letter to the e-p-a administrator looking for more information about the safety of artificial turf. authorities in australia seized 1-billion dollars federal police say they found a massive amount of liquid meth known as "ice" inside thousands of sili- cone bra inserts. they traced the shipment to a hong kong storage facility. an additional 530 liters of the drug were found in art supplies. authorities say the bust is one of the biggest in australia's 4 people have over the haul. is confident the zika virus outbreak will not compromise the upcoming olympic games in rio. the country's president believes they will have considerable success fighting mosquitos that carry the virus. on saturday... brazil's military and hundreds of thousands of mobilized to fight zika. expected to take back here at governor declared a state

borne illnesses fever and zika. the state is battling a dengue fever outbreak confirmed cases. company is doing their part to help borne illnesses... all natural mosquito repellent soap. every time box, they donate a bar of soap to a country suffering from mosquito- borne illnesses. osana donates multiple times a year to countries like ghana, haiti and uganda... next up will be brazil. its one of the busiest weekends capital of the world." the clark county marriage license bureau issued more than 13- hundred licenses. couples said "i do" all across the valley... including a mass wedding with 12 couples at the linq. elvis officiated the ceremony and sang the couples first song. "vegas weddings" performed more first song. "vegas weddings"

than 40 including a few at valentine's day isn't the only popular day for weddings.. allure of "specialty dates" like leap day. "we've had weddings back to back all day long starting at 8 am and going until "the 29th we have about as many weddings on the already here for valentines day for leap day so it comes only every 4 years but let's make the most of it!" the clark county clerk expects it weekend. couples are complete a marriage license pre-application bureau. several lucky

do".... from the 86th floor of the empire state building. officials say some tied the knot, while others renewed their vows. the couples were able to get married there after winning a contest for "most touching" love stories. pope francis'

mass" in mexico over the weekend. we'll show you how many of the faithful flocked to see the pontiff, and the vision he shared for mexico's future. viewers sounding off over the p-u- c's decision on solar energy. they're still still upset! and folks are fired up over michelle fiore too... the morning rant is next. the puc made it's one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now.

things really went from bad to worse for me. this isn't just about numbers, this is about real lives. this is a system that isn't working for the everyday person. it's one of the reasons why i decided to endorse bernie sanders. nevadans are looking for people who are willing to think big, to be bold, and to fight for everyday people. and that's exactly what bernie sanders is doing. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children.

that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,oved this message. final ruling for solar customers... and remarkably.. the ruling went against nv energy's own proposal to grandfather some customers.. so there will be no grandfathering.. and solar customers will pay more but after 12 years instead of the original four.

rants on michele fiore ... the assemblywoman flew to oregon to negotiate a peaceful surrender of the armed group held up in a wildlife refuge

herself with lawbreakers as you heard.. and quite a few support her for being a calming presence and possibly heading off violence send us your rants to the rant at one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children.

that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,oved this message. when you get one gig internet from centurylink and prism tv and they're both delivered on a super-fast fiber network directly to your home, it's amazing. it is amazing, but do you think his delivery was a little flat on that one? just -- yeah. um, paul, i think it's a little bit more like, "it's amazing!" oh, wow. oh, mom, that was really good. thank you. wow. [ sighs ] feel like a hollywood insider... okay, i'll work on it. ...with prism tv plus gig internet speed

there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor,

a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask for you to caucus for me. thank you. new york governor. what one woman claims he did to her over the weekend. heavy police presence on simmons near lake mead right now... what police are investigating. plus...two north las vegas k-9's win a contest... to earn an extra layer of safety. a well deserved treat for these hardworking pups.

7: on this , fox five news this morning. we'll have the latest on all your top stories... but first let's check in with cassandra jones for a look at your weather. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming trend will continue for us this week with sunny skies & a high of 76 degrees for monday & tuesday. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more

could even trigger some light mountain showers. with the increasing clouds we pick up stronger winds 15-25 mph wednesday with a high of 80 degrees putting us 1 degree shy from tying the record. as the system moves through it will drop our daytime high thursday to 71. the rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm with high s around 72 through the weekend. here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps

back to the news desk. those living at an apartment complex up north near simmons and lake mead are waking up to heavy police presence outside their door after a stabbing. officers were called to the area shortly before 5- 30 this morning. as you can see police have blocked off the entrance to the complex. they say 2 people were stabbed and they both are in stable condition at umc. a suspected drunk driver kills a man in a hit-and- run crash. it happened friday night near spring mountain and decatur. police say a 69- year-old man was walking outside a marked crosswalk... when he was hit by a jeep liberty. he flew into the road from the impact. police say the driver 35-year-old peter mitchel left the scene... but came back about an hour later.

d-u-i... and hit-and- run. a gunman is still on the run after shooting and killing a man who was inside a vehicle. it happened late friday night on cindy sue street -- near rancho and vegas. officers found the victim's body with several gunshot wounds. police say the man and suspect were in the car together before shots were fired. the suspect is 18 to 20 years old... has braids... and was seen wearing a red hoodie and tan shorts. one person was hurt during a home invasion in henderson. it happened saturday on west atlantic street -- near lake mead and water street. police say a man and woman broke into a home while 4 people were inside -- including children. the 32-year-old homeowner was shot and taken to sunrise hospital in critical condition. the children were not hurt. police are looking for 2 suspects in their late 20s or 30s. they say the home invasion does not appear to be random. anyone with information about either of these shootings should call police or crimestoppers

police are investigating allegations that a former new york governor attacked a woman. officials say the woman claims eliot spitzer choked her at new york's plaza hotel over the weekend. she said it happened in his hotel room, where 2 of them went after spending some time at the bar. the 25-year-old woman also told police she and spitzer were involved in a relationship. spitzer has yet to comment. a teacher in arizona lost her younger sister in a suspected murder-suicide at the school where she works. the high school was placed on lockdown after shots were fired on friday. police say two 15-year-old girls died in the incident. the teacher was in her classroom during the lockdown... and she had no idea one of the victims was her sister. investigators believe one of the girls shot the other, before killing herself. officials say the victims may have been in a relationship. hundreds of mourners filled a chicago church for the funeral of

their home earlier this month. the chicago tr about 500 there to remember the victims ranging in age from 10 to 62 years old. police have said they believe the family was targeted and the killings were not a random act of violence. the victims' bodies will be flown to mexico. police have not named any suspects, the investigation is ongoing. pope francis is continuing his visit to mexico, today... the pope will visit with indigenous population during a visit to the state of chiapas. on sunday, pope francis delivered a hopeful message to 300-thousand people attending mass in a mexico city suburb. francis pleaded with mexicans to turn their own country into a land of opportunity. the pontiff will visit the us-mexico border the middle of this week. he also spent time visiting children in the hospital. an animal shelter for pets of domestic abuse victims is getting some much needed

getting robbed over the weekend. house" has received more than 14-hundred dollars in the community so gives shelter to pets of clients of the shade tree. a thousand pounds of dry food was stolen on saturday.... including a special diet food for an animal with special needs. "they took most expensive dog food we had, and i had it saved for pets that need it and i do have dog that needs that food." the shelter is in need of "natural balance limited ingredient diet lamb" and rice food. serving on the police force is not only risky for humans, but for dogs as well. fortunately better protection is on the way for the north las vegas police department.. moore is live in studio with more on the new kevlar vests for dogs it all started with photos -- submitted by the department, to a

awareness for law enforcement needs .. canine officer boris and officer bobby were entered into the kevlar's' facebook contest rules originally stated that the dogs featured in the top 5 most "liked" photos would win vests - but community donations helped to fund a sixth winner -- meaning all 12 contestants including both north las vegas k-9s will get vests.. both dogs have been with the department for several years, specialized in locating suspects and patroling the streets. and with recent news of a metro dog being attacked by an armed suspect, the awarded vests come at a perfect time. kevlar vests are bullet proof and stab proof -- they're designed to be light weight for certian high risk assesments. each vest costs about 25 hundred bucks now there will be some training required to get these dogs used to the vests -- but based on the reviews they're great quality, they work well and will really do some good for the department.

weather..plus no entry fees is drawing many people to red rock canyon this president's day weekend. the b-l-m is offering free entry for president's day. red rock trails have been packed with hikers and bikers all weekend long... some just took a drive through the scenic road. hikers say they've been enjoying the springlike weather the past few days. "when weather gets nice we like to walk around and check out all the beautiful views here and i love it." today is the last day to take advantage of the offer... but keep in mind, overnight camping and group day use fees will not be waived. a pair of pouty faces hoping someone will fall in love with their charming ways. meet this week's pet pals, dwane and wayne. the n-s-p-c-a joins us next with how you can take the duo home. bern.. baby .. bern.

face to face with his youngest supporter. but first dave hall has a look at what's coming up on more. as you all know... jason likes to talk about his cats... a lot... and that's a good thing?? we have an expert who says bring your personal life to work... air out your dirty laundry... see why it's good for you and your co-workers. plus... britney spears is re- launching her strip show... only "more" is with the star for a new las vegas exclusive! plus -- we're giving away free tickets. you gotta watch to win.

flores: i was raised by my father. my mother left my family when i was 9 years old. things really went from bad to worse for me. this isn't just about numbers, this is about real lives. this is a system that isn't working for the everyday person. it's one of the reasons why i decided to endorse bernie sanders. nevadans are looking for people and that's exactly what bernie sanders is doing. sanders: i'm bernie sanders

narrator: for speaking truth to power in china... women's rights are human rights. narrator: and having the fortitude to keep government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. planned parenthood action fund endorses hillary clinton. just like the league of conservation voters for her bold plan to attack climate change. and the human rights campaign fund... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. tight shot of pet dwane and wayne and kathy jung join us now from the "nevada s-p-c-a no-kill animal sanctuary"..

pekingese mixes neutered boy, 2 years good with dogs the brothers are very strongly bonded and need to remain together for life.

the runnin' rebels

of c-s-u. why this win was so important for the team... as they try to turn the

the runnin' rebels to power in china... women's rights are human rights. narrator: and having the fortitude to keep government out

planned parenthood action fund endorses hillary clinton. foher bold plan to attack climate change. and the human rights campaign fund... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message.

this great country and our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, wealthy campaign donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, "enough is enough."

are in a different kind of survival mode...as they try to keep the hopes of a good season alive. they looked pretty good saturday night against colorado state... our kevin bolinger has more. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly

air force tomorrow night in colorado. tip time is set for 6:30. then on saturday night, the runnin' rebels will be back at the thomas and mack to face u-n-r. the all star game toronto over the weekend. and one of the big farewell for kobe bryant...it was the black mamba's last all it was fun, i had a blast, playing with those guys, you know laughing and joking on the bench. kobe scored10 points, dished out

rebounds in his final all-star game. but oklahoma city's russell westbrook stole the mvp for the 2nd year in a row. he had 31 points and 8 rebounds. paul george was the star of the east. the indiana pacer dropped in 41. get this... the east scored 173 points and still got spanked. the west had 196... for a total of 369 points. the nba's reigning mvp, stephen curry is still a kid at heart. he was one of the first in line to get an autograph from bryant after the game. the "baby-faced assassin" grew up watching bryant. throughout the season, bryant has autographed many items for players. just last week he signed a pair of sneakers lebron james after his final game in

so jas... is the all star game itself the biggest attraction? a lot of people say the slam dunk contest has the biggest wow factor! check this out... orlando's aaron gordon uses "stuff" the magic mascot to help him score a perfect score. he grabs the ball from "stuff" the magic mascot to help him score a perfect

stuff and throws down the one- hand jam while hand... in the finals, mascot again...who is now on a hover board! gordon goes over the mascot, under both legs and finishes with the reverse another perfect here's the crazy even win the dunk zach lavine... who won it back to back years another 50 for a perfect score las vegas got to shine during all star weekend too...stay tuned for the more show at 9 we'll cover the big performaces at the game. democratic

sanders meets his number one fan and he isn't even 1 year old yet. 3-month-old oliver lomas, attended the rally at bonanza high school with his family. the future voter wore a wig and a pair of glasses imitating the democratic candidate. sanders was delighted to meet baby oliver...stopping to greet him as he made his way to the podium. burger king introduced hot dogs to their menu and rapper snoop dogg is helping with the big launch. me. snoop d-o- direct from the b-k. today we're training yall on the newest menu item, grilled dogs. hot

burners cause we're grilling this dog my way. bikini's, martini's, zucchini's. rest. where my dogs at?" burger king released this hilarious a-d disguised as an "internal training the video show training ambassador" showing employees how to make them. could there be a feline out there that is angrier than grumpy cat? meet the cat with the mondays. one cat in japan

narrator: for speaking truth to power in china... women's rights are human rights. narrator: and having the fortitude to keep government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. planned parenthood action fund endorses hillary clinton. just like the league of conservation voters for her bold plan to attack climate change. and the human rights campaign fund... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton,

has a face that reads... permanent "case of the mondays." this is ko-yuki... a 9-year- old scottish-fold with a super fierce death stare. instead of striking terror in our hearts, she's won thousands of followers on social media with more than 60- thousand fans on twitter and instagram. that's it for fox5 news live in las

more starts now! now on more... its britney week! our exlusive interview with britney spears! were one-on-one with the pop princess as she returns to the vegas stage - plus - we're giving away tickets to her show! then - the top travel destinations to visit now to save money and avoid the crowds. and why are so many marriages falling apart? a relationship expert is in studio with some reasons - and how to fix it. plus... the scintas are live in studio - giving us the scoop on their new vegas show! more starts now!!! (( music )) i'm falling for las

lights they shine so bright i'm falling for la strip itfe i'm falling for las vegas, where not one dream is out of sight its so plain to see, she's been good to me, oh my lovely las vegas tonight good morning - welcome to more! sports illustrated magazine makes history today! what they're year's swimsuit addition that's making headlines this morning. and you've probably heard before that it's a bad idea to bring your private problems to work... well one therapist is saying